Advisory #4 on Tropical Storm Kirk

Calvin Franklin

Tropical Storm Kirk, which has come and gone several times over the last five days, re-emerged early Wednesday morning 470 miles east of Barbados, moving west at around 18mph with winds of around 45mph.

The storm has 50 miles per hour winds and is moving west-northwest at 15 miles per hour, the agency said, adding that several warnings and watches are in effect.

"Tropical-storm-force winds are expected to stay south of the territory".

Tropical-storm warnings remain in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe.

The system continues to move towards the west at near 18 mph (30 km/h), and on this track, the centre of Kirk is expected to pass about 50 miles to the north of Barbados between Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. Because hurricane preparedness activities become hard once winds reach tropical storm force, the Warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the onset of tropical storm force winds.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

The fickle storm is forecast to expire yet again after it crosses the islands and heads into the eastern Caribbean. Some weakening is forecast as the system continues to approach the northern Windward Islands.

Wind: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the warning area by Thursday afternoon, making outside preparations hard or risky.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Thursday afternoon.

In addition, pockets of moderate to heavy showers, periods of rain and scattered thunderstorms can be expected with rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 millimeters), and isolated higher amount in mountainous areas. The NHC said these rains may produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Post-tropical cyclone Leslie is still lingering in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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